Folding or knockdown box



(No Model.)

J..GORDON 85 C. R. PERKINS. FOLDING 011 KNOGKDOWN B0X.

No. 477,051. Patented June 14, 1892 'me cams wenn co., Puo-mama.,msmNmcn, o. n.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH GORDON AND CHARLES PATENT OEEICE.

R. PERKINS, OF PIONEER, OHIO..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application tiled August 7, 1891.

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH GORDON and CHARLES R. PEEiUtINs, bot-hresidents of Pioneer, in the county of Williams and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding or KnockdownBoxes; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in folding or knockdown boxes,generally employed for transporting eggs and produce, which are returnedto the shipper after the articles contained therein are disposed of.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, economical, andeflicient construction of such a box, which can be easily and readilyfolded so as to occupy but little space and in which the fasteningdevices are protected from injury.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure l is a side view of a boxconstructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection of the same. Fig. 3 is a central cross-section of the same. Fig.4 is a horizontal section. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the boxpartly folded.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates the base of thebox, consisting of a rectangular board,to which are securedupwardly-projecting end strips 2 and side strips 3. Hinged to thesupplemental end strip 2 are the end pieces 4, capable of being foldeddown upon the bottom l and also of being elevated to a verticalposition, according as the box is folded for transportation or storageor when knocked up to receive articles of produce.

The numeral 5 designates supplemental side strips placed alongside ofthe strips 3 and projecting above the same, one of said supplementalstrips being higher or project ing above the other. To these strips arePatent No. 477,051, dated J une 14, 1892.

Serial No. 402.000. (No model.)

hinged the side pieces 6, which can be folded or elevated in a mannersimilar to the end pieces. The object of making one of the strips 5higher than the other is to allow the piece hinged thereto to lie fiatupon the opposite strip when folded, the latter resting in turn upontheend strips. The side pieces are provided with vertical grooves toreceive a partition 7, and the end pieces are provided withupwardly-projecting pins S, which pass through apertures in the cover,so as to hold the same in an elevated position. The cover consists of arectangular board 9, having downwardly-depending end strips 10 and sidestrips 12, which are adapted to fit upon and embrace the upper ends ofthe hinged end and side pieces 4 and 6. Pivoted in central recesses 13in the side strips l2 are hooks 14, adapted to engage with staples 15,secured to the outside of the side pieces G, so as to hold the coversecurely in place when the box is knocked up. The upper inner edges ofthe side strips 3 are formed with slots 16 and on their outer faces withintersecting recesses 17, in which are located staples 1S, with whichthe hooks 14 engage when the box is folded or knocked down.

The operation will be readily understood. As seen in Figs. l and 4, theside and end pieces and partition are elevated, occupying verticalpositions,and the cover in place and fastened by means of the hooks.

To fold or knock down the box, the cover is removed, the end and sidepieces foldedl down, and the cover then placed thereon, as seenin Fig.3, the hooks passing through the slots 16 and engaging with the staplesI8, the recesses 17 being to allow the hook to be disengaged from thestaples when it is desired to remove the cover. l

From the above it will be seen that by the construction and arrangementof the hooks and the slots and recesses in the side strips said hooksare prevented from being injured, and not projecting beyond the box theycannot ldamage articles near by or injure persons in handling the boxes.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- In a knockdown orfolding box, the combination of the bottom having end strips, the

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side strips having slots 16 in their upper edges In testimony that Weeiziini the foregoing as 1o andinterseeting recesses 17 ,thesupplemental our own We have hereunto affixed our signaend and sidestrips, the end and side pieees tures in presence of two witnesses.

hinged thereto, the proj eeting pins on the end 5 pieces, the coverhaving apertures for the pes- JOSEPH GORDON.

sage of said pins, the end strips, the side strips CHARLES R. PERKINS.having recesses 13, the hooks 14, Connected Witnesses: with said sidestrips, and the staples 15 and PIERCE O. GRANNIS, 18, substantially asdescribed. JOHN OREWILER.

